Geographical Location: United States

April 13, 2017

WSB study: Deer don’t always damage soybean yields

Soybean farmers tend to think white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are major culprits behind lost yields. A new study conducted in Mississippi, however, points to other detrimental factors related to the...

April 12, 2017

Livestock has varying effects on sage-grouse

Contrary to common belief, livestock grazing may not necessarily have an adverse influence on the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). In a recent study, populations of the bird in Wyoming seemed...

April 11, 2017

What’s in a favorite animal?

It’s a common question that children ask each other: What’s your favorite animal? But researchers recently found it can pose some serious concerns about wildlife conservation in the future. As...

April 11, 2017

See a wildlife refuge grow at 2017 TWS Annual Conference

The Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge in Albuquerque, N.M., isn’t your typical wildlife refuge – it’s a small grassy field that recently supported a dairy farm. On a field...

April 7, 2017

Big turnout for Southeastern Conclave

Students from throughout the region came to Mississippi State University for The Wildlife Society’s Southeastern Conclave. About 370 students from 24 different schools attended the Conclave, which took place March...

April 5, 2017

Students enjoy a “Day in the Dirt”

Twelve undergraduate wildlife biology students and three employees with the North Carolina Resource Commission recently took a field trip to the Caterpillar customer and training center in Clayton, N.C., where...

April 5, 2017

Conference field trip: Experience Albuquerque from 10k feet

The Sandia Crest Tramway is one of three exciting field trips being offered at this year’s TWS Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Conference registration opens in May. Visit twsconference.org...

April 4, 2017

Scouring scat to investigate Los Angeles’ coyotes

Biologist Justin Brown sees coyotes almost every night he tracks them, which may seem unusual since the habitat he studies is the city of Los Angeles. Since May 2015, he’s...

April 3, 2017

TWS members receive 2016 Honorary Membership Award

The Honorary Membership was first awarded to J.N. (Ding) Darling in 1950. It recognizes continuous outstanding service to any area of concern to The Wildlife Society by a TWS member...

March 31, 2017

Wildlife may suffer from longer transition into spring

Marked by the increased availability of light, the vernal window is the time between the end of winter and the beginning of the growing season. Now research suggests that the...